Semiconductor device with omega gate and method for fabricating a semiconductor device

ABSTRACT

A substrate has an active region divided into storage node contact junction regions, channel regions and a bit line contact junction region. Device isolation layers are formed in the substrate isolating the active region from a neighboring active region Recess patterns are formed each in a trench structure and extending from a storage node contact junction region to a channel region Line type gate patterns, each filling a predetermined portion of the trench of the individual recess pattern, is formed in a direction crossing a major axis of the active region in an upper portion of the individual channel region.

The present patent application is a Divisional of application Ser. No.11/322,289, filed Dec. 29, 2005 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,276,410.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the invention relates to the technology of fabricatinga semiconductor device; and more particularly, to a semiconductor devicewith a recess gate and a method for fabricating the same.

DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ARTS

Typically, in a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell structurehaving a planar type N-channel metal oxide semiconductor field-effecttransistor (NMOSFET), it is difficult to control refresh time, due to anincreased electric field resulting from an increase in a boronconcentration of a channel for which a design rule has been decreased.

Accordingly, a step gated asymmetric recess (STAR) cell having a steptype active region is suggested. The STAR cell has the step type activeregion which differentiates a height of a central portion of the activeregion from that of an edge portion of the active region by leaving thecentral portion, i.e., a bit line portion, of the active region as it isbut by recessing only the edge portion, i.e., a storage node portion, ofthe active region by approximately several nm.

If the STAR cell is fabricated as described above, it is possible tosecure a channel length longer than a channel length that has beendecreased due to integration of the device.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a conventional planar typenormal DRAM cell structure.

Referring to FIG. 1, a device isolation layer 12 is formed in asubstrate 11 and then, a plurality of gate oxide layers 14 are formed onupper portions of an active region 13 defined by the device isolationlayer 12. Afterwards, a plurality of gate electrodes 15 are formed onthe gate oxide layers 14.

Also, a plurality of dual gate spacers, each formed by using an oxidelayer spacer 16 and a nitride layer spacer 17 are formed on bothsidewalls of each of the gate electrodes 15.

A source/drain junction 18 is formed in the active region 13 between thegate electrodes 15 through ion-implantation process. Herein, thesource/drain junction 18 is referred as a storage node (SN) junction towhich a storage node will be connected.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a conventional STAR cellstructure.

Referring to FIG. 2, a device isolation layer 22 is formed in asubstrate 21. A plurality of gate oxide layers 24 are formed on upperportions of an active region 23 defined by the device isolation layer 22and then, a plurality of gate electrodes 25 are formed on the gate oxidelayers 24.

A plurality of dual gate spacers, each formed by using an oxide layerspacer 26 and a nitride layer spacer 27 are formed on both sidewalls ofeach of the gate electrodes 25.

A plurality of source/drain junctions 28 and 29 are formed in the activeregion 23 between the gate electrodes 25 through an ion-implantationprocess. Herein, the source/drain junction 28 formed in one side of therespective the gate electrode 25 is referred as a storage node (SN)junction 28 to which a storage node will be connected and the othersource/drain junction 29 formed in the other side of the respective gateelectrode 25 is referred as a bit line (BL) junction 29 to which a bitline will be connected.

As shown in FIG. 2, the active region 23 has a step type structure. Thatis, the SN junction 28 is formed on a planarized recess region having aheight difference and accordingly, the SN junction 28 is formed in alower portion than where the BL junction 29 is.

In accordance with the conventional STAR cell structure shown in FIG. 2,a refresh property can be improved since an effective channel lengthdefined beneath the gate electrodes 25 becomes noticeably increasedcompared with the planar type normal DRAM cell structure shown in FIG.1.

However, in the conventional planar type normal DRAM cell structure, itis difficult to secure tREF in a sub 100 nm device due to a borondiffusion of a channel.

As the STAR cell structure shown in FIG. 2 uses a line/space (L/S) typephotomask for forming the recess region, the planarized recess regionhaving the height difference is formed. Thus, the STAR cell structureprovides the same contact area over which the SN junction 28 and thedevice isolation layer 22 are contacted with each other as that of thenormal DRAM cell structure shown in FIG. 1. Accordingly, FIG. 2 onlyprovides an effect in improving the channel length through a cell-halo(C-halo) process.

FIG. 3A is a top view illustrating a plurality of recess masks (RM) forforming a recess region in the STAR cell shown in FIG. 2. Herein, thesame reference numerals used in FIG. 2 are used to denote the sameconstituent elements. The line/space (L/S) type recess masks (RM) openat not only a portion where the plurality of SN junctions 28 are formedbetween the gate electrodes 25, but also at predetermined portions ofthe device isolation layer 22 adjacent to the SN junctions 28.

FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a portion that will berecessed by the recess mask (RM) shown in FIG. 3A. Herein, the samereference numerals used in FIG. 2 are also used to denote the sameconstituent elements. A region R recessed by using the line/space (L/S)type recess mask (RM) includes not only the active region 23 where theSN junction 28 will be formed but also the predetermined portions of thedevice isolation layer 22 adjacent to the active region 23.

Furthermore, there is a height difference with a size of approximately500 Å in both sides of a gate pattern in the STAR cell structure. Due tothe height differences, a SN junction may be formed deeply thereafter.Thus, the deeply formed SN junction becomes weak with respect to patternformation and induces a deteriorating electrical property. Accordingly,this limitation may cause a resistance problem in a storage node.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the invention is a semiconductor device capable ofimproving a refresh property by increasing a channel length and aresistance property of a storage node. Fabrication methods for makingthe device are also described.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a semiconductor device, including: a substrate including anactive region divided into a plurality of storage node contact junctionregions, a plurality of channel regions and a bit line contact junctionregion; a plurality of device isolation layers formed in the substrateand isolating the active region from a neighboring active region; aplurality of recess patterns, each formed in a trench structure andextending from the storage node contact junction regions to the channelregions; a plurality of line type gate patterns, each filling apredetermined portion of the trench of the individual recess pattern,and formed in a direction crossing a major axis of the active region inan upper portion of the individual channel region; and a plurality ofstorage node junctions formed in the storage node contact junctionregions.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a method for fabricating a semiconductor device, including:forming a plurality of device isolation layers in predetermined portionsof a substrate; forming a plurality of trench type recess patternsformed by etching predetermined portions of the active region dividedinto a plurality of storage node contact junction regions, a pluralityof channel regions and a bit line contact junction region by the deviceisolation layers, wherein each of the plurality of recess patternsextends from the corresponding storage node contact junction region tothe corresponding channel region; forming a gate oxide layer on anentire surface of the substrate; forming a plurality of gate patterns onthe gate oxide layer disposed in upper portions of the plurality ofchannel regions having a step structure due to the recess patterns; andforming a plurality of storage node contact junctions by performing anion-implantation to the storage node contact junction regions having astep structure due to the recess patterns.

In accordance with further aspect of the present invention, there isprovided a semiconductor device, including: a substrate including anactive region divided into a plurality of storage node contact junctionregion, a plurality of channel regions and a bit line contact junctionregion; a plurality of device isolation layers formed in the substrateand isolating the active region from a neighboring active region; aplurality of recess patterns, each formed in a trench structure andextending from the storage node contact junction regions to the channelregions; and a plurality of line type gate patterns, each filling apredetermined portion of the trench of the individual recess pattern,and formed in a direction crossing a major axis of the active region inan upper portion of the individual channel region.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above features will become better understood with respect to thefollowing description of the specific embodiments of the invention givenin conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a conventional planar typenormal dynamic random access memory (DRAM) cell structure;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a conventional step gatedasymmetric recess (STAR) cell structure;

FIG. 3A is a top view illustrating a plurality of photomasks (PM) forforming a recess region in the STAR cell structure shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a region that will berecessed by the photomasks (PM) shown in FIG. 3A;

FIGS. 4A to 4E are cross-sectional views illustrating a method forfabricating a semiconductor device in accordance with a first embodimentof the present invention;

FIGS. 5A to 5D are top views illustrating a method for fabricating asemiconductor device in accordance with the first embodiment of thepresent invention;

FIG. 6 is a top view illustrating a semiconductor device structure inaccordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a top view illustrating a semiconductor device structure inaccordance with a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a top view illustrating a semiconductor device structure inaccordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a graph exhibiting comparison results of a refresh property ofeach cell structure;

FIGS. 10A to 10C are simulation results comparing electric fielddistributions of different cell structures;

FIG. 11 is a top view illustrating a semiconductor device in accordancewith a fifth embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 12 is a simulation result illustrating an electric fielddistribution of a single omega gate structure in accordance with thefifth embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, detailed descriptions of certain embodiments of the presentinvention will be provided with reference to the accompanying drawings.It should be noted that like reference numerals denote like elementseven in different drawings.

FIGS. 4A to 4E are cross-sectional views illustrating a method forfabricating a semiconductor device in accordance with a first embodimentof the present invention and FIGS. 5A to 5D are top views illustrating amethod for fabricating a semiconductor device in accordance with thefirst embodiment of the present invention. Herein, FIGS. 4A to 4D arecross-sectional views taken along in the direction of a line X-X′ shownin FIGS. 5A to 5D.

As shown in FIGS. 4A and 5A, a plurality of device isolation layers 32are formed in predetermined portions of a substrate 31 by using ashallow trench isolation (STI) process. An active region 33 is definedby the device isolation layers 32 and the active region 33 is dividedinto a plurality of storage node (SN) junction regions, a bit line (BL)junction region and a plurality of channel regions. Herein, as shown inFIG. 5A, the device isolation layer 32 serves a role in isolating theneighboring active regions 33 from each other and the active region 33has a major axis and a minor axis.

As shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B, a photoresist layer is deposited on anupper portion of the active region 33 defined by the device isolationlayers 32 and afterwards, the photoresist layer is patterned through aphoto-exposure process and a developing process. Thus, a plurality ofrecess masks 34 are formed.

At this time, the recess masks (RM) 34 are etch masks for forming a steptype active region structure by recessing predetermined portions of theactive region 33 and the recess masks 34 have a plurality of trench typeopenings 34A.

In greater detail, the recess masks (RM) 34 completely cover the deviceisolation layers 32 and the openings 34A open the predetermined portionsof the SN junction regions and the channel regions to be formed.

Accordingly, the trench type openings 34A are not to recess the deviceisolation layers 32 and thus, the recess masks (RM) 34 having the trenchtype openings 34A are different from the line/space (L/S) type recessmask (RM) recessing up to a portion where the device isolation layer isformed.

As shown in FIGS. 4C and 5C, the substrate 31 exposed by the openings34A, with use of the recess masks (RM) 34 as an etch barrier, is etchedin a predetermined depth, thereby forming a plurality of trench typerecess patterns 35.

At this time, a depth of the individual recess pattern 35 ranges fromapproximately 30 Å to approximately 500 Å and an angle α alpha at whichthe individual recess pattern 35 is etched is controlled within a rangebetween approximately 10° and approximately 90°.

As described above, if the trench type recess patterns 35 are formed,subsequent storage node junction regions are provided in a well/trenchtype, thereby increasing a contact area between an individual gateelectrode that will be formed later and the individual SN junctionregion.

As shown in FIGS. 4D and 5D, the recess masks (RM) 34 are removed andafterwards, a gate oxide layer 36 is formed on a surface of theresulting structure. Then, a gate electrode material and a gate hardmask material are deposited on the gate oxide layer 36. Thereafter, agate patterning is performed and thus, a plurality of gate patterns areformed by sequentially stacking gate electrodes 37 and gate hard masks38.

At this time, the gate electrodes 37 overlap some portions of the recesspatterns 35 and extend into other portions of the recess patterns 35with a height difference.

In greater detail, one side of the individual gate electrode 37 isformed on a higher surface of the active region 33; the other side ofthe individual gate electrode 37 is formed on a bottom side of theindividual recess pattern 35; and an edge of the other side of theindividual gate electrode 37 is located at the center of the individualtrench type recess pattern 35.

As shown in FIG. 5D, if assuming that a diameter of the individualrecess pattern 35 is W1; a width of the minor axis of the active region33 is W2; a width of a minor axis of the individual gate electrode 37 isW3; and a width between the neighboring gate electrodes 37 is W4, thediameter W1 of the individual recess pattern 35 is greater than thewidth W2 of the minor axis of the active region 33. For instance, thewidth W2 of the minor axis of the individual recess pattern 35 may havea size of approximately 95 nm; however, the diameter W1 of theindividual recess pattern 35 may have a size of approximately 115 nm.Meanwhile, the width W3 of the minor axis of the individual gateelectrode 37 may have a size of approximately 105 nm and the width W4between the neighboring gate electrodes 37 is set at a size ofapproximately 95 nm, and a radius of the individual recess pattern 35 issmaller than the width W3 of the minor axis of the individual gateelectrode 37.

The edge of the individual gate electrode 37 is placed at the center ofthe individual trench type recess pattern 35.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4E, a plurality of dual gate spacers of an oxidelayer spacer 39 and a nitride layer pacers of an oxide layer spacer 39and a nitride layer spacer 40 contacting both side walls of theindividual gate pattern formed by stacking the gate electrodes 37 andthe gate hard masks 38, are formed.

Next, through an ion-implantation process, a plurality of source/drainjunctions, i.e., storage node (SN) junctions 41 and a bit line (BL)junction 42, are formed.

FIG. 6 is a top view illustrating a semiconductor device structure inaccordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, an active region 33 is defined by a plurality ofdevice isolation layers 32 on a predetermined portion of a substrate 31and a plurality of recess patterns 35A for increasing an effectivechannel length are formed as shown in the first embodiment of thepresent invention.

At this time, a diameter W11 of the individual recess pattern 35A of thesecond embodiment of the present invention is smaller compared with thediameter W1 of the individual recess pattern 35 of the first embodimentof the present invention. For instance, the diameter W1 of theindividual recess pattern 35 of the first embodiment of the presentinvention may be approximately 115 nm. However, the diameter W11 of theindividual recess pattern 35A of the second embodiment of the presentinvention is in this case approximately 95 nm. Thus, the diameter W11 ofthe individual recess pattern 35A is identical with the width W2 of theminor axis of the active region 33, which in this case has a size ofapproximately 95 nm, of the first embodiment of the present invention.

The recess patterns 35A of the second embodiment of the presentinvention are formed by recessing only the active region 33 and thus,the plurality of device isolation layers 32 are not recessed in anydirection. Meanwhile, the recess patterns 35 in accordance with thefirst embodiment of the present invention do not recess the deviceisolation layers 32 in a direction of the major axis of the individualgate electrode 37; however, the recess patterns 35 are formed byrecessing up to the device isolation layers 32 in a direction of theminor axis of the individual gate electrode 37.

FIG. 7 is a top view illustrating a semiconductor device structure inaccordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, an active region 33 is defined by a plurality ofdevice isolation layers 32 on a predetermined potion of a substrate 31and a plurality of recess patterns 35B for increasing an effectivechannel length are formed as shown in the first embodiment of thepresent invention.

At this time, a diameter W21 of the individual recess pattern 35B issmaller than the diameters W1 and W11 of the individual recess patterns35 and 35A of the first and the second embodiments of the presentinvention. For instance, the diameter W1 of the individual recesspattern 35 is approximately 115 nm in accordance with the firstembodiment and the diameter W11 of the individual recess pattern 35A isapproximately 95 nm in accordance with the second embodiment of thepresent invention. However, the diameter W21 of the individual recesspattern 35B in this example is approximately 60 nm in accordance withthe third embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the diameter W21 ofthe individual recess pattern 35B is smaller than the width W2 of theminor axis of the individual active region 33, which in this example isa size of approximately 95 nm.

In accordance with the third embodiment, the recess patterns 35B areformed at a size smaller than the width W2 of the minor axis of theactive region 33, and the device isolation layers 32 are not recessed inany direction.

As described above, each of the gate electrodes 37 shown in the first tothe third embodiments of the present invention is formed as a straighttype. However, the first to the third embodiments of the presentinvention can be applied to a semiconductor device having a wave typegate electrode.

FIG. 8 is a top view illustrating a semiconductor device in accordancewith a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, similar to the first embodiment of the presentinvention, active regions 33 are defined by a plurality of deviceisolation layers 32 on a predetermined portion of a substrate 31 and aplurality of recess patterns 35C for increasing an effective channellength are formed.

At this time, a type and a diameter W31 of the individual recess pattern35C are identical with those of the individual recess patterns 35 of thefirst embodiment of the present invention. For instance, the diameter W1of the individual recess pattern 35 may be approximately 115 nm and thediameter W31 of the individual recess pattern 35C in that case isapproximately 115 nm.

Unlike the first to the third embodiments of the present invention, aplurality of gate electrodes 37A of the fourth embodiment of the presentinvention are not formed straight but rather in the form of waves. Thatis, the gate electrodes 37A are wavy to have a roundly projectedstructure at portions in which the gate electrodes 37A coincide oroverlap substantially with the recess patterns 35C.

As described above, if the gate electrodes are formed in the wave type,a topological height difference generally generated in a region in whichthe device isolation layer is formed gets removed. It is possible tosolve a difficulty when using the roundly projected wave type gateelectrodes.

That is, because of a property of the wave type gate pattern, oftencalled a passing gate pattern, damage in a top photoresist layer resinpattern, or a notch, results due to a light reflection caused by atopology structure of a bottom portion of the gate pattern during thepatterning process and a photo-exposure condition for forming the wavetype mask pattern. Furthermore, a gate etching previously employed onthe trench type recess pattern is performed more slowly than anothergate etching employed on other regions, since there a gate polysiliconlayer is formed more deeply in a depressed region. Thus, a gate linewidth on the opposite side of the passing gate pattern is extended,thereby improving an electrical property of the gate.

In accordance with the first to the fourth embodiments of the presentinvention, a twin omega (Ω) gate type cell which the recess patternsobtained by forming the gate patterns at both sides of the BL junctionregion is exemplified. That is, the twin omega (Ω) gate type cell isformed by recessing the active region, in which the SN junction regionsformed in both sides of the BL junction are formed, in a trench type. Atthis time, a central portion of each of the trench type recess patternsis placed on an edge of the individual gate electrode.

FIG. 9 is a graph comparing a refresh property of each cell structuremeasured at a threshold voltage of approximately 0.9 V, i.e.,tREF@Vt=0.9 V.

Referring to FIG. 9, the twin omega gate type cell structure inaccordance with the first to the fourth embodiments of the presentinvention shows much better properties than the conventional planar cellstructure.

FIGS. 10A to 10C are simulation results comparing an electric fielddistribution of each cell structure, respectively. FIG. 10A shows theelectric field distribution of the conventional planar cell structure.FIG. 10B shows the electric field distribution of the conventional STARcell structure. FIG. 10C shows the electric field distribution of thetwin omega gate type cell structure in accordance with the first to thefourth embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 10A to 10C, the conventional planar cell structureshows a very high electric field, i.e., Emax, of 6.83×10⁵ V. However,the twin omega gate type cell structure of the present invention shows arelatively low electric field, i.e., Emax, of 6.6×10⁵ V. Meanwhile, theelectric field of the conventional STAR cell structure is lower thanthat of the conventional planar cell structure but higher than that ofthe twin omega gate type cell structure of the present invention.

As described above, although the conventional STAR cell structure hasthe electric field distribution lower than that of the twin omega gatetype cell structure of the present invention, the conventional STAR cellstructure provides a lower process margin compared with the twin omegagate type cell structure of the present invention. For instance, as forthe twin omega gate type cell structure of the present invention, therecess patterns are formed in the trench type and accordingly, it ispossible to decrease a contact resistance of a storage node contact. Theconventional STAR cell structure is formed in the line/space (L/S) typeand thus, a gate leaning phenomenon is generated. Since the twin omegagate type cell structure is a structure in which a predetermined portionof the gate electrode is stuck into the recess pattern, the twin omegagate type cell structure does not generate the gate leaning phenomenon.

FIG. 11 is a top view illustrating a semiconductor device structure inaccordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, an active region 33 is defined by a plurality ofdevice isolation layers 32 on a predetermined portion of a substrate 31.A recess pattern 35D is formed in trench type trench structure, whereinthe recess pattern 35D is formed over the BL junction region and thechannel regions that are on both sides of the BL junction region.

That is, the trench of the recess pattern 35D is extended into the gateelectrodes 37 placed on both sides of the recess pattern 35D. In moredetail, one side of the recess pattern 35D is overlapped with the gateelectrode 37 at one side and the other side of the recess pattern 35D isoverlapped with the gate electrode 37 at the other side.

As described above, a device (hereinafter, referred to as a single omegagate structure) forming the recess pattern 35D only in the BL junctionregion between the gate electrodes 37 is more easily subjected tolithography patterning than the twin omega gate structure.

FIG. 12 is a simulation result illustrating an electric fielddistribution of the single omega gate structure in accordance with thefifth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12, the electric field of the single omega gatestructure is approximately 5.65×10⁵ V and thus, it is shown that theelectric field of the single omega gate structure is lower than that ofthe twin omega gate type cell structure.

On the basis of the different embodiments of the present invention asdescribed above, a recess pattern is formed in a trench type, therebyforming an asymmetric junction structure between a storage node (SN)junction region and a bit line (BL) junction region. Thus, a celltransistor structure recessing silicon in a semicircle type is formed ona bottom portion of a gate pattern. Accordingly, it is possible tosecure a channel length and make it easy to secure tREF due to adecreased electric field resulted from reducing channel boronconcentration. Also, an embodiment of the present invention is veryeffective with respect to stress in a thin layer during fabricating atrench type semiconductor device. Furthermore, an embodiment of thepresent invention provides a substrate with a topology structure whichis more advantageous to a lithography process and thus, it is possibleto increase a margin of a photolithography process and a width of agate. Accordingly, it is possible to improve an electrical property ofthe gate.

The present application contains subject matter related to the Koreanpatent application No. KR 2005-0008741, filed in the Korean PatentOffice on Jan. 31, 2005, the entire contents of which being incorporatedherein by reference.

While the present invention has been described with respect to certainspecific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the artthat various changes and modifications may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the followingclaims.

1. A semiconductor device, comprising: a substrate including an activeregion divided into a plurality of storage node contact junctionregions, a plurality of channel regions and a bit line contact junctionregion, wherein the storage node contact junction regions and thechannel regions are lateral to each other and positioned parallel to amajor axis of the active region, wherein the major axis is the X-axis ofthe active region; a plurality of device isolation layers formed in thesubstrate and isolating the active region from a neighboring activeregion; a plurality of recess patterns, each formed in a trenchstructure and extending from one of the storage node contact junctionregions to one of the channel regions in a direction along the majoraxis of the active region; a plurality of line type gate patterns, eachfilling a predetermined portion of one of the recess patterns formed inthe channel regions in a direction crossing the major axis of the activeregion; and a plurality of storage node junctions, each formed below apredetermined portion of one of the recess patterns formed in thestorage node contact junction regions.
 2. The semiconductor device ofclaim 1, wherein the plurality of recess patterns are formed within apredetermined distance apart from the device isolation layers.
 3. Thesemiconductor device of claim 1, wherein a central portion of one of therecess patterns is located at an edge portion of one of the gatepatterns.
 4. The semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein a diameter ofone of the recess patterns is larger than a length of a minor axis ofthe active region, and a radius of one of the recess patterns is smallerthan a line width of one of the gate patterns.
 5. The semiconductordevice of claim 1, wherein a diameter of one of the recess patterns isidentical to a length of a minor axis of the active region, and a radiusof one of the recess patterns is smaller than a line width of one of thegate patterns.
 6. The semiconductor device of claim 1, wherein adiameter of one of the recess patterns is smaller than a length of aminor axis of the active region, and a radius of one of the recesspatterns is smaller than a line width of one of the gate patterns. 7.The semiconductor device of claim 6, wherein the gate patterns are wavedsuch that a side surface of one of the gate patterns is roundlyprojected at one of the recess patterns and an opposite side surface ofsaid gate pattern is straight.
 8. A semiconductor device, comprising: asubstrate including an active region divided into a plurality of storagenode contact junction regions, a plurality of channel regions and a bitline contact junction region, wherein the storage node contact junctionregions and the channel regions are lateral to each other and positionedparallel to a major axis of the active region, wherein the major axis isthe X-axis of the active region; a plurality of device isolation layersformed in the substrate and isolating the active region from aneighboring active region; a plurality of recess patterns, each formedin a trench structure and formed over the bit line contact junctionregion and the channel regions in both sides of the bit line contactjunction region in a direction along the major axis of the activeregion; and a plurality of line type gate patterns, each filling apredetermined portion of a respective one of the recess patterns formedover the channel regions in a direction crossing the major axis of theactive region.
 9. The semiconductor device of claim 8, wherein one sideof the respective recess pattern overlaps a respective one of the gatepatterns.